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  1. 01-01-2013, 08:22 PM Thread AuthorThread Author   #1  
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    Default Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    hello

    That's pretty much my question
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  2. 01-01-2013, 08:39 PM #2  
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    Default Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    Same with a Windows computer. Some space is used for the System and thus is never available to the user.
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    Default Re: Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

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  4. 01-02-2013, 01:38 AM #4  
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    Default Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    The operating system is taking up that space. You never get the full amount of space that the product advertises.
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  5. 01-02-2013, 09:43 AM #5  
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    Default Re: Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    1 gb is for ios and the other 2.5-3 gb is for system apps and features such as siri. and other things among that that i cannot recall at the moment.
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  6. 01-02-2013, 09:55 AM #6  
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    Default Re: Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    Not only does iOS take up about 1 GB of space, the actual disk space varies because of the definition of a GB, and what is advertised as a GB. Apple usually warns that actual disk capacity may very.

    The problem is computers and iOS use base 2 (2, 4, 8, 16, 32...) while Apple advertised 32 GB in base 10. It works out that you get around 6.4% less that what is advertised.
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  7. 01-02-2013, 10:31 AM #7  
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    Default Re: Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    I think you should sue Apple.
    Gimme a vector, Victor. I'm coming home. Roger, Roger. Huh?
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  8. 01-02-2013, 10:49 AM #8  
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    Default Re: Total disk space shows 28.1 GB for a phone which is 32 GB. Why ?

    lol people just dont realize most of the time that the os takes up space. my garage is 300 sq ft but i added cabinets so it is really 250 sq ft .
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